EP2730520A1 - Powder Dispensing Apparatus - Google Patents

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EP2730520A1
EP2730520A1 EP13188832.3A EP13188832A EP2730520A1 EP 2730520 A1 EP2730520 A1 EP 2730520A1 EP 13188832 A EP13188832 A EP 13188832A EP 2730520 A1 EP2730520 A1 EP 2730520A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/06—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing powdered or granular material
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J47/00—Kitchen containers, stands or the like, not provided for in other groups of this subclass; Cutting-boards, e.g. for bread
    • A47J47/01—Kitchen containers, stands or the like, not provided for in other groups of this subclass; Cutting-boards, e.g. for bread with dispensing devices
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G19/00—Table service
    • A47G19/30—Other containers or devices used as table equipment
    • A47G19/32—Food containers with dispensing devices for bread, rolls, sugar, or the like; Food containers with movable covers
    • A47G19/34—Food containers with dispensing devices for bread, rolls, sugar, or the like; Food containers with movable covers dispensing a certain quantity of powdered or granulated foodstuffs, e.g. sugar

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  • the present invention is directed to powder dispensing devices, and more particularly, to a compact valve assembly apparatus for dispensing a flowable, granulated powder.
  • Devices for filling receptacles with granular, particulate, and/or powdered materials that are transported from a storage container into a receptacle.
  • Dispensing mechanisms for these devices range from open containers with scoops to coin operated machines.
  • Granular matter such as sand
  • granular food products such as powdered candy
  • Providing sweeteners and creamers and other particulates to customers in bulk powder granule dispensers creates a number of problems.
  • Prior art powder dispensers are typically expensive to manufacture because many of them require complicated machinery and/or complicated housings. Prior art dispensers are also frequently complicated to use and are not easily cleaned or maintained. In addition, some powders are prone to clumping which can impede flow through the dispenser.
  • the present invention is a powder dispensing apparatus having a button assembly and a container.
  • the button assembly is removable from the container and has a button housing and a button.
  • the container has a flow control valve stabilizer at a first end of the container.
  • a flow control valve extends through the flow control valve stabilizer and into a dispensing opening at a second opposite end of the container to close the dispensing opening.
  • the flow control valve is biased to extend into the dispensing opening.
  • the button causes the flow control valve to move out of the dispensing opening, thereby opening the dispensing opening, when the button is pushed into the button housing, wherein the button is biased to extend out of the button housing.
  • the flow control valve extends through a flow control valve spring.
  • the flow control valve has a spring support which positions the flow control valve spring between the flow control valve stabilizer and the spring support to bias the flow control valve into the dispensing opening to close the dispensing opening.
  • the button housing has two levers. Each of the levers has a spring arm, a button arm, and a flow control valve arm, wherein each of the spring arms are connected to a button housing spring which biases the spring arms towards each other so that the button arms are biased to engage the button and to extend the button out of the button housing.
  • the flow control arms are biased to rotate away from a knob on a first end of the flow control valve.
  • the first end of the flow control valve extends into the button housing, wherein when the button is pushed into the button housing, the button arms are rotated towards the container.
  • the flow control valve arms are rotated towards the knob to push the knob towards the button and pull a second opposite end of the flow control valve out of the dispensing opening.
  • the spring arms are rotated away from each other so that the button housing spring is stretched and the flow control valve spring is compressed.
  • the flow control valve has one or more agitators attached thereto to agitate material within the container as the flow control valve moves into and out of the dispensing opening.
  • An advantage of the present invention is a powder dispenser have a button on top of the dispenser which, when pushed down, will cause the dispensing opening to open as long as a user desires to deliver as much of the ingredients in the dispenser as the user desires.
  • Another advantage is the ability to remove the button and its housing from the container so that the container can easily be filled with any desired powdered, particulated, or granulated substance.
  • the powder dispenser can be constructed so that a user can hold the powder dispenser in one hand and operate it with that hand while using the other hand to hold a container to receive the powder dispensed from the container.
  • Another advantage is a powder dispenser that is simple and inexpensive to manufacture and assemble.
  • Another advantage is a powder dispenser which is easy to clean and maintain.
  • the removable button assembly 11 has two levers 27 which each have an axis 31. Extending from each axis 31 is a spring arm 28, a button arm 29, and a flow control valve arm 30 (see Fig. 4 ).
  • the axes 31 are each contained rotatably in a horizontal slot 32 in a button housing base 21 attached within the button housing 16.
  • the two spring arms 28 are attached to a button housing spring 33 which biases (pulls) the spring arms 28 towards each other.
  • the details of these features of the removable button assembly 11 are shown more clearly in Fig. 4 .
  • Fig 5 shows a similar illustration of the view of Fig. 3 but with the flow control valve 19 in an open position so that powder or other material will flow out of the container 12 through dispensing opening 13.
  • the button 17 is pushed downward, the spring arms 28 are pulled away from each other, the spring 33 is stretched, the flow control valve 19 is pushed upward, and the spring 24 is compressed between the flow control valve stabilizer 18 and the spring support 25.
  • the details of these features are seen more clearly in Fig. 6 .
  • the removable button assembly 11 is removed and powdered material is poured into container 12 through opening 9.
  • the removable button assembly 11 is replaced onto the container 12.
  • a user depresses the button 17 and the button 17 engages the button arms 29 of the levers 27.
  • the levers 27 pivot on axes 31 in horizontal slots 32, the button arms 29 rotate downward, the flow control valve arms 30 rotate upward and engage knob 20 on flow control valve 19, spring arms 28 rotate away from each other, and spring 33 is stretched.
  • the flow control valve arms 30 will push up button 20 which lifts the flow control valve 19 upward, compressing spring 24 and pulling the flow control valve 19 away from dispensing opening 13, thereby opening the dispensing opening 13 so that material in container 12 will flow out of dispensing opening 13.
  • the user holds the button 17 downward until the desired amount of material in container 12 is dispensed through the dispensing opening 13 of container 12.
  • the spring 24 will push the flow control valve 19 downward, thereby closing the dispensing opening 13.
  • the spring 33 will pull the spring arms 28 towards each other and rotate the flow control valve arms 30 downwards away from knob 20 and the button arms 29 upwards. As the button arms 29 rotate upward they push the button 17 upwards until the button flange 23 of the button 17 engages the button housing flange 22 of the button housing 16.
  • the components of the powder dispenser can be made of plastic, metal, or a combination thereof.
  • the knob on the flow control valve can be any type of structure which allows the flow control valve arm to push the flow control valve upwards so as to open the dispensing opening at the bottom of the container.
  • the powder dispenser can be used with liquids, powders, and any particulate or granulated material, including powdered candy.
  • the powder dispenser can be made attachable to a horizontal base, or to vertical wall, or made as a hand-held device that can be operated with one hand of a user.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Food Science & Technology (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Containers And Packaging Bodies Having A Special Means To Remove Contents (AREA)
  • Table Devices Or Equipment (AREA)
  • Apparatus For Making Beverages (AREA)
  • Self-Closing Valves And Venting Or Aerating Valves (AREA)
  • Beverage Vending Machines With Cups, And Gas Or Electricity Vending Machines (AREA)
  • Devices For Dispensing Beverages (AREA)
EP13188832.3A 2012-11-09 2013-10-16 Powder Dispensing Apparatus Withdrawn EP2730520A1 (en)

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US13/673,288 US8851334B2 (en) 2012-11-09 2012-11-09 Powder dispensing apparatus

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CN (1) CN103807476A (zh)
AU (1) AU2013242784A1 (zh)
BR (1) BR102013028988A2 (zh)
CA (1) CA2829407A1 (zh)
CO (1) CO6840296A1 (zh)
HK (1) HK1197218A1 (zh)
MX (1) MX2013013122A (zh)
PE (1) PE20142162A1 (zh)
RU (1) RU2013144841A (zh)

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